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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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